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<h1>WorldWide Telescope Terms of Use</h1>

<p>Updated: February 20, 2008</p>

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<h4>IMPORTANT &ndash; READ CAREFULLY: </h4>

<div class="title6">Please be sure to carefully read and understand all the
rights and restrictions in the WorldWide Telescope Terms of Use (“TOU”) and
WorldWide Telescope Privacy Statement (“Privacy Statement”).</div>

<ul>
  <li><a href="#t1">ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t2">DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES. </a></li>
  <li><a href="#t3">PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION. </a></li>
  <li><a href="#t4">PRIVACY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t5">NOTICE SPECIFIC TO SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t6">NOTICE SPECIFIC TO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t7">NOTICES REGARDING SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t8">MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t9">NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t10">USE OF SERVICES</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t11">MATERIALS PROVIDED TO MICROSOFT OR POSTED AT ANY MICROSOFT WEB SITE.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t12">NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t13">LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t14">UNSOLICITED IDEA SUBMISSION POLICY.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t15">COPYRIGHT NOTICE &amp; FAQ.</a></li>
  <li><a href="#t16">TRADEMARKS.</a></li>
</ul>

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<h3>ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS.</h3>

<p>The services that Microsoft provides to you are subject to the following
Terms of Use ("TOU"). Microsoft reserves the right to update the TOU at any
time without notice to you. The most current version of the TOU can be
reviewed by clicking on the "Terms of Use" hypertext link located at the
bottom of the WorldWide Telescope Web page. </p>

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<h3>DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.</h3>

<p>Through its network of Web properties, Microsoft provides you with access
to a variety of resources, including developer tools, download areas,
communication forums and product information (collectively "Services"). The
Services, including any updates, enhancements, new features, and/or the
addition of any new Web properties, are subject to the TOU.
</p>

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<h3>PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION.</h3>

<p>Unless otherwise specified, the Services are for your personal and
non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display,
perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer,
or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the
Services.</p>

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<h3>PRIVACY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.</h3>

<p>See the Privacy Statement disclosures relating to the collection and use of
your information. These disclosures can be reviewed by clicking on the
“Privacy Statement” hypertext link located at the bottom of the WorldWide
Telescope Web page.</p>

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<h3>NOTICE SPECIFIC TO SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.</h3>

<p>Any software that is made available to download from the Services
("Software") is the copyrighted work of Microsoft and/or its suppliers. Use of
the Software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if
any, which accompanies or is included with the Software ("License Agreement").
An end user will be unable to install any Software that is accompanied by or
includes a License Agreement, unless he or she first agrees to the License
Agreement terms.</p>

<p>The Software is made available for download solely for use by end users
according to the License Agreement. Any reproduction or redistribution of the
Software not in accordance with the License Agreement is expressly prohibited
by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will
be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.</p>

<p>WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO
ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS
EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED, UNLESS SUCH REPRODUCTION OR REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY
PERMITTED BY THE LICENSE AGREEMENT ACCOMPANYING SUCH SOFTWARE.</p>

<p>THE SOFTWARE IS WARRANTED, IF AT ALL, ONLY ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE
LICENSE AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS WARRANTED IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, MICROSOFT
CORPORATION HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THE
SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.</p>

<p>FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, MICROSOFT MAY MAKE AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE SERVICES
OR IN ITS SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, TOOLS AND UTILITIES FOR USE AND/OR DOWNLOAD.
MICROSOFT DOES NOT MAKE ANY ASSURANCES WITH REGARD TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
RESULTS OR OUTPUT THAT DERIVES FROM SUCH USE OF ANY SUCH TOOLS AND UTILITIES.
PLEASE RESPECT THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHEN USING THE TOOLS
AND UTILITIES MADE AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICES OR IN MICROSOFT SOFTWARE
PRODUCTS.</p>

<p>RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND. Any Software which is downloaded from the
Services for or on behalf of the United States of America, its agencies and/or
instrumentalities ("U.S. Government"), is provided with Restricted Rights.
Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to
restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in
Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or
subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted
Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable. Manufacturer is Microsoft
Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399.</p>

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<h3>NOTICE SPECIFIC TO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.</h3>

<p>Permission to use Documents (such as white papers, media releases,
datasheets and FAQs) from the Services is granted, provided that (1) the below
copyright notice appears in all copies and that both the copyright notice and
this permission notice appear, (2) use of such Documents from the Services is
for informational and non-commercial or personal use only and will not be
copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media, and (3) no
modifications of any Documents are made. Accredited educational institutions,
such as K-12, universities, private/public colleges, and state community
colleges, may download and reproduce the Documents for distribution in the
classroom. Distribution outside the classroom requires express written
permission. Use for any other purpose is expressly prohibited by law, and may
result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to
the maximum extent possible.</p>

<p>Documents specified above do not include the design or layout of any
Microsoft owned, operated, licensed or controlled site. Elements of Microsoft
Web sites are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and
other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No logo,
graphic, sound or image from any Microsoft Web site may be copied or
retransmitted unless expressly permitted by Microsoft.</p>

<p>MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE
SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS
PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS AND
RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT
AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS
WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT
AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE SERVICES.</p>

<p>THE DOCUMENTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS PUBLISHED ON THE SERVICES COULD INCLUDE
TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED
TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE
IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE PRODUCT(S) AND/OR THE PROGRAM(S) DESCRIBED
HEREIN AT ANY TIME.</p>

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<h3>NOTICES REGARDING SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE.</h3>

<p>IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
USE OR PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS, PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE
SERVICES, OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE SERVICES.</p>

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<h3>MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD, AND SECURITY.</h3>

<p>If any of the Services requires you to open an account, you must complete
the registration process by providing us with current, complete and accurate
information as prompted by the applicable registration form. You also will
choose a password and a user name. You are entirely responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you
are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your
account. You agree to notify Microsoft immediately of any unauthorized use of
your account or any other breach of security. Microsoft will not be liable for
any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your password or
account, either with or without your knowledge. However, you could be held
liable for losses incurred by Microsoft or another party due to someone else
using your account or password. You may not use anyone else's account at any
time, without the permission of the account holder.</p>

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<h3>NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE.</h3>

<p>As a condition of your use of the Services, you will not use the Services
for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and
notices. You may not use the Services in any manner that could damage,
disable, overburden, or impair any Microsoft server, or the network(s)
connected to any Microsoft server, or interfere with any other party's use and
enjoyment of any Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to
any Services, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any
Microsoft server or to any of the Services, through hacking, password mining
or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or
information through any means not intentionally made available through the
Services.</p>

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<h3>USE OF SERVICES</h3>

<p>The Services may contain e-mail services, bulletin board services, chat
areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, photo
albums, file cabinets and/or other message or communication facilities
designed to enable you to communicate with others (each a "Communication
Service" and collectively "Communication Services"). You agree to use the
Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material
that are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular Communication
Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using
the Communication Services, you will not:</p>

<ul>
  <li>Use the Communication Services in connection with surveys, contests,
  pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or
  unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).</li>

  <li>Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal
  rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.</li>

  <li>Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate,
  profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or
  information.</li>

  <li>Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images,
  photographs, software or other material protected by intellectual property
  laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or
  trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or
  control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the
  same.</li>

  <li>Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which
  are made available through the Services in any manner that infringes any
  copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of
  any party.</li>

  <li>Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs,
  cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that
  may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another.</li>

  <li>Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business
  purpose, unless such Communication Services specifically allows such
  messages.</li>

  <li>Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that
  you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced,
  displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner.</li>

  <li>Falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author
  attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or
  labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a
  file that is uploaded.</li>

  <li>Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the
  Communication Services.</li>

  <li>Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable
  for any particular Communication Service.</li>

  <li>Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail
  addresses.</li>

  <li>Violate any applicable laws or regulations.</li>

  <li>Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.</li>

  <li>Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee)
  to a person or entity any directory of users of the Services or other user
  or usage information or any portion thereof.</li>
</ul>

<p>Microsoft has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However,
Microsoft reserves the right to review materials posted to the Communication
Services and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Microsoft
reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication
Services at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever.</p>

<p>Microsoft reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as
Microsoft deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal
process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any
information or materials, in whole or in part, in Microsoft's sole
discretion.</p>

<p>Always use caution when giving out any personally identifiable information
about yourself or your children in any Communication Services. Microsoft does
not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any
Communication Services and, therefore, Microsoft specifically disclaims any
liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting
from your participation in any Communication Services. Managers and hosts are
not authorized Microsoft spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily
reflect those of Microsoft.</p>

<p>Materials uploaded to the Communication Services may be subject to posted
limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination; you are responsible
for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.</p>

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<h3>MATERIALS PROVIDED TO MICROSOFT OR POSTED AT ANY MICROSOFT WEB SITE.</h3>

<p>Microsoft does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to
Microsoft (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or
submit to any Services or its associated services for review by the general
public, or by the members of any public or private community, (each a
"Submission" and collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading,
inputting, providing or submitting ("Posting") your Submission you are
granting Microsoft, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees
permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their
Internet businesses (including, without limitation, all Microsoft Services),
including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy, distribute,
transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and
reformat your Submission; to publish your name in connection with your
Submission; and the right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of the
Services.</p>

<p>No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as
provided herein. Microsoft is under no obligation to post or use any
Submission you may provide and Microsoft may remove any Submission at any time
in its sole discretion.</p>

<p>By Posting a Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise
control all of the rights to your Submission as described in these Terms of
Use including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to
provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.</p>

<p>In addition to the warranty and representation set forth above, by Posting
a Submission that contain images, photographs, pictures or that are otherwise
graphical in whole or in part ("Images"), you warrant and represent that (a)
you are the copyright owner of such Images, or that the copyright owner of
such Images has granted you permission to use such Images or any content
and/or images contained in such Images consistent with the manner and purpose
of your use and as otherwise permitted by these Terms of Use and the Services,
(b) you have the rights necessary to grant the licenses and sublicenses
described in these Terms of Use, and (c) that each person depicted in such
Images, if any, has provided consent to the use of the Images as set forth in
these Terms of Use, including, by way of example, and not as a limitation, the
distribution, public display and reproduction of such Images. By Posting
Images, you are granting (a) to all members of your private community (for
each such Images available to members of such private community), and/or (b)
to the general public (for each such Images available anywhere on the
Services, other than a private community), permission to use your Images in
connection with the use, as permitted by these Terms of Use, of any of the
Services, (including, by way of example, and not as a limitation, making
prints and gift items which include such Images), and including, without
limitation, a non-exclusive, world-wide, royalty-free license to: copy,
distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit,
translate and reformat your Images without having your name attached to such
Images, and the right to sublicense such rights to any supplier of the
Services. The licenses granted in the preceding sentences for a Images will
terminate at the time you completely remove such Images from the Services,
provided that, such termination shall not affect any licenses granted in
connection with such Images prior to the time you completely remove such
Images. No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your
Images.</p>

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<h3>NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.</h3>

<p>Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications
of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to Service Provider's
Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL
NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.</p>

<p>See <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyrtinfrg.htm">http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyrtinfrg.htm</a></p>

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<h3>LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES.</h3>

<p>THE LINKS IN THIS AREA WILL LET YOU LEAVE MICROSOFT'S SITE. THE LINKED
SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF MICROSOFT AND MICROSOFT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR
ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH SITES. MICROSOFT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE.
MICROSOFT IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE
INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY MICROSOFT OF THE SITE.</p>

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<h3>UNSOLICITED IDEA SUBMISSION POLICY. </h3>

<p>MICROSOFT OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES DO NOT ACCEPT OR CONSIDER UNSOLICITED
IDEAS, INCLUDING IDEAS FOR NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS, NEW PROMOTIONS, NEW
PRODUCTS OR TECHNOLOGIES, PROCESSES, MATERIALS, MARKETING PLANS OR NEW PRODUCT
NAMES. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY ORIGINAL CREATIVE ARTWORK, SAMPLES, DEMOS, OR
OTHER WORKS. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO AVOID POTENTIAL
MISUNDERSTANDINGS OR DISPUTES WHEN MICROSOFT'S PRODUCTS OR MARKETING
STRATEGIES MIGHT SEEM SIMILAR TO IDEAS SUBMITTED TO MICROSOFT. SO, PLEASE DO
NOT SEND YOUR UNSOLICITED IDEAS TO MICROSOFT OR ANYONE AT MICROSOFT. IF,
DESPITE OUR REQUEST THAT YOU NOT SEND US YOUR IDEAS AND MATERIALS, YOU STILL
SEND THEM, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT MICROSOFT MAKES NO ASSURANCES THAT YOUR
IDEAS AND MATERIALS WILL BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY.</p>

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<h3>COPYRIGHT NOTICE &amp; FAQ.</h3>

<p>&copy; 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.</p>

<p>The following is provided for informational purposes only and should not be
construed as legal advice. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer.</p>

<h4>What is copyright? </h4>

<p>Copyright law protects original works, such as websites, books, music,
paintings, photos and video. A work is “original” if it contains some elements
you created and did not borrow from others. Typically, when you create an
original work, you own the copyright. As the copyright owner, you can control
how others use your work. For example, if you write a movie script, you have
the right to, and can prevent others from, copying your script, sharing it
with others (“distributing it”), making a movie or book from your script (a
“derivative work”), or publicly performing your script as a play or movie. You
also have the ability to sell or give away these rights. In other words, you
could sell the right to make a movie based on your script to a movie
studio.</p>

<p>If you use someone else’s copyrighted materials without permission, that
use generally violates the copyright owner's exclusive rights, and is
copyright infringement. So if you create a new work and include parts of other
people’s works in it (such as an existing photo, lengthy quotes from a book or
a loop from a song), you must own or have permission to use the elements you
borrow. For example, if your script is based on an existing popular series,
you should obtain permission to use the elements you borrow from the
series.</p>

<p>Copyright law is different from the law of personal property. If you buy a
physical object, such as a movie on DVD, you own the physical object. You do
not, however, obtain ownership of the “copyrights” (the rights to make copies,
distribute, make derivatives and publicly perform or display) in the content
of the movie. The fact that you have obtained physical possession of a DVD
does not automatically grant you the right to copy or share it.</p>

<p>If you make your own movie, it may include many copyrighted works in it.
So, if you decide to make a movie based on your script, you must either create
all elements of it on your own, or have permission to use the elements you
borrow. Especially keep in mind that photos or artwork hanging on the walls of
your sets and music on the soundtrack (even if you own the CD or MP3) may be
copyrighted. You should not include copyrighted works such as these in your
movie without authorization.</p>

<p>A few other things to keep in mind are:</p>

<ol>
  <li>Just because a work does not include a copyright notice (e.g., &copy;
  2006 Microsoft Corporation) does not mean the work is in the public domain.
  Copyright notices are generally not required for works to be protected by
  copyright.</li>

  <li>Just because a work is easily available on the internet or elsewhere
  does not mean you may use the work freely. Look for terms of use, such as
  Creative Commons, that explain how works you find on the Internet may be
    used.</li>
</ol>

<br>

<h4>Isn't it in the public domain?</h4>

<p>Just because a work is freely available, does not mean it is in the “public
domain.” Copyright is for a limited term; it does not last forever. In the
copyright context, “public domain” means the copyright term has expired. Once
a work is in the public domain, it may be freely used without permission from
the copyright owner.</p>

<p>Determining the term of copyright can be complex, particularly because
copyright laws vary from country to country. Also, even if the copyright on a
work has expired, you should be careful about how you use a public domain
work. For example, a book may be in the public domain, but it might not be ok
to scan the book cover to cover and post it on the internet. This is because
the particular version of the book may contain new copyrightable material that
is not in the public domain, such as cover art or footnotes.</p>

<h4>What about fair use?</h4>

<p>In limited situations, you can use copyrighted works without permission
from the copyright holder. It can be difficult to figure out whether use of
copyrighted works without permission is legal, though, because the laws in
this area are often vague and vary from country to country.</p>

<p>The copyright law in the United States has a doctrine called “fair use”.
Fair use provides a defense to copyright infringement in some circumstances.
For example, fair use allows documentary filmmakers to use very short clips of
copyrighted movies, music and news footage without permission from the
copyright owner. Fair use is a difficult concept because determining whether
something is a fair use involves weighing four factors. Unfortunately,
weighing the fair use factors rarely results in a clear-cut answer.</p>

<p>Rather than applying a fair use test, many other countries have specific
exceptions to copyright infringement. The number and type of exceptions vary
by country, but they frequently allow copyrighted materials to be used without
permission from the copyright holder for activities such as nonprofit
research, teaching, news reporting, or private study.</p>

<p>If you incorrectly decide that something is a fair use or falls into an
exception to copyright infringement, you could be held criminally and civilly
liable and have to pay damages. We suggest you talk to a lawyer if you have
questions regarding fair uses of copyrighted works.</p>

<h4>What happens if you upload copyrighted materials to one of our websites without permission? </h4>

<p>By law, we are required to take down videos, music, photographs or other
content you upload onto a website hosted by Microsoft if we learn that it
infringes someone else’s copyright. If you believe that we have mistakenly
taken down content you uploaded that you own or have permission to upload, you
can also let us know that. Finally, if you upload infringing content
repeatedly, we will terminate your account and you could face criminal and
civil penalties. So please, respect other people’s copyrights.</p>

<h4>What if my stuff is on a Microsoft website without my permission? </h4>

<p>If you believe that anything on a website hosted by Microsoft infringes
your copyright, let us know. Just provide us with the information requested
here and we will see that your copyrighted works are taken down.</p>

<h4>I want to share my content, but...  </h4>

<p>Many of our websites and services allow you to share content you create,
such as video, music and photographs. Though there is no way for us to ensure
that your content will not be misused when you share it online, you may
consider making it available under a Creative Commons License.</p>

<p>Creative Commons licenses are a simple way for you to let people know what
uses they can make of your creative works and under what conditions. Creative
Commons licenses are customizable based on your preferences and are
automatically generated through the use of an online form. The form includes
questions such as whether your work may be used only for non-commercial
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